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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Many heroin users are incarcerated, homeless, or not in a location where they can be surveyed to find out about heroin use, so the estimates concerning rates of heroin use in the U.S. are estimated to be much higher than are actually being reported.
  • Heroin addiction can develop very easily, due to the fact that individuals who become dependent to it and who stop using the drug abruptly experience painful and often debilitating withdrawal symptoms which muscle and bone pain, vomiting, extreme-flu like symptoms, profuse sweating, restlessness and other seemingly unbearable symptoms.
  • Emergency room visits involving a prescription stimulant rose from 13,379 in 2005 to 31,244 just five years later, according to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. ER visits by those 18-25 nearly quadrupled in that time, to 8,148. The number of visits caused by non-prescribed use of the stimulants rose to half.

Addiction-treatment-center.jpgOnce you have decided to make a change and get help for your addiction problem, the next step is to explaore your treatment facility options. Keep in mind that there is no one-size fits all facility. The most effective way to find an appropriate treatment program that meets your particular needs is to speak with an addiction treatment professional who can assess your specific situation and give you various treatment facility options based on your exact needs. We can help you with this. Simply call our Drug Treatment Help-Line at 1-877-683-7818 and you will be connected to an addiction treatment specialist who can help you find the correct treatment program for you.

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Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of treatment services with regards to level of care, since the individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to be in a rehabilitation program while receiving rehab services. Although this may seem perfect it may not provide the required change of atmosphere than lots of people in recovery have to have to have a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to problems their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL along with other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse treatment is required. Aside from ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the support they require in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people actually have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many men and women face. In addition, rehab programs will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment programs will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals may want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation center which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug rehab facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in setting up the person's rehab plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug and alcohol rehab service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities. Individuals may have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab program that is inside their network of providers and there may be other restrictions including the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick a quality facility they like and meet with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of certain substance abuse treatment solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There could be some restrictions regarding how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehab so that it is clear just how long and individual can remain in the rehab center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option available from a number of alcohol and drug treatment facilities to help help clients afford rehab where this may not have been possible initially. As an example, one client's fee for rehabilitation may be different and someone else whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay the full price of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances aside from income including number of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehab programs provide payment assistance to help individuals who might not have sufficient resources to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. As an example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term center when in reality a long-term facility will likely be the more suitable selection. To determine what payment assistance may be offered, like a sliding fee scale, consult the program for particulars.

  • Catholic Family Services
    Catholic Family Services is located at:

    498 Woods Mill Road
    Ballwin, MO. 63011

    If you would like to contact Catholic Family Services, you can reach them at 636-391-9966.

    Catholic Family Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)